DURANGO, Colo. – November 10, 2017 – The Fort Lewis College basketball teams have been selected to wear the Nike N7 Equality t-shirts on Thursday, Nov. 16.
 
"The Fort Lewis College men's and women's basketball programs are very excited and honored to be a part of the 2017 Nike N7 Native American Heritage Month," said FLC Director of Athletics Barney Hinkle.  "Nike N7 Brand has selected only 10 schools in the country to participate in this prestigious program and we are thrilled to be a part of it."
 
The Skyhawks will wear the t-shirts during warmups prior to their games against Northern New Mexico College.  The women's team, ranked No. 22 in the WBCA preseason poll, will tip-off against the Eagles at 5:30 p.m. in Whalen Gym, followed by the No. 16 men's game against NNMC at 7:30 p.m. 
 
The shirt worn during warm-ups is the latest design in Nike's pledge to Equality. The feathered graphic inside the letters, is inspired by the wings of an Eagle, a sacred symbol in Indian Country, signifying wisdom & strength.
 
"We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship with the Nike N7 Native American Heritage program," said Hinkle.  "Fort Lewis College fosters the academic success and personal development of Native American students and this relationship will only enhance our existing programs."
 
Nike N7 is a long-time commitment and mission to inspire and enable two million Native American and Aboriginal youth in North America to participate in sport and physical activity. 
 
Along with Fort Lewis College, 9 other men's and women's teams are participating in the initiative to celebrate Native American Heritage Month, including Oklahoma State, Nevada, Florida State, San Diego State, Oral Roberts, Marquette, New Mexico, Stanford, and Haskell Indian Nations University.

NIKE'S N7 collection supports the N7 Fund which helps enable Native American and Aboriginal youth to be active through the power of sport. For the past 10 years, Nike N7 has been working closely with Native American and Aboriginal communities across North America to provide access and support for sport and physical activity programs.  Since 2009, the N7 Fund has generated over $4.6 million to support Native American and Aboriginal youth programs.